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Education Minister Jason Clare has appealed to Laos authorities to accept an offer to help investigate the deaths of two Melbourne teenagers.

The Laos government has not yet taken up offers from the Australian Federal Police to assist in the investigation of six tourists deaths — including two Australian teenagers — from methanol ...

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in methanol poisoning tragedy. Picture: Facebook Holly Bowles also died after consuming methanol-laced alcohol. Picture: Supplied The two Aussies both died after ...

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in methanol poisoning tragedy. Picture: Facebook The two Aussies both died after they fell ill consuming drinks laced with methanol in Vang Vieng in November.